Cornelius Eiland, a 25-year-old African American man from East St. Louis, was shot and killed on the evening of November 17, 2021. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. pronounced him dead at the scene. Three other people were wounded in the same incident; one was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital with serious injuries and two were taken to local hospitals. The shooting happened in a suburban area of East St. Louis and the Illinois State Police were involved in the investigation.

Authorities had not immediately released details about what led to the shooting or the identities of any suspects, and as of the last report no arrests had been announced. The case remains under investigation and the community responded with calls for more resources to address gun violence. If anyone has information about that November 17 shooting, please contact investigators handling the case.